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8130 S Kingston Ave 1

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21311180260000 3 units · 1925

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in South Chicago
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1925
Stories
Building area4,131 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21311180260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8044 S Clyde Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 8130 S Kingston Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Theodore R Pendleton, has a documented history dating back to its 1925 construction. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated significant regulatory attention, with 43 building violations recorded, suggesting persistent issues requiring municipal oversight. While the number of 311 service requests (9 in total) might seem relatively low for a three-unit building over this time period, the nature of these requests varies, with the most recent being a tree debris clean-up in May 2024, a garbage cart maintenance issue in April 2024, and an information-only call in June 2026. The building's records show a notable concentration of maintenance issues in 2024, though the relatively recent nature of these requests and their focus on external maintenance matters might mitigate some concerns about internal building conditions. The absence of any recorded service requests or violations in 2025 and 2026 could indicate a potential improvement in building conditions, though it's worth noting that not all building issues may be captured through these service request systems.

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Risk rating

How 8130 S Kingston Ave 1's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
15thpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 2213 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 17.3%
Moderate concern 44.3%
Severe concern 38.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8130 S Kingston Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 16
311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL
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